Floor drain cover



g.- 1957 c. A. BINGHAM ET AL 2,803,348

FLOOR DRAIN COVER Filed Jan. 12, 1955 INVENTOR. .C. A. Bing/1am 751g Aksamit MM ATTORNEYS United States Patent O FLOOR DRAIN COVER Chester A. Bingham and Tony Aksamit, Lincoln, Nebr. Application January 12, 1955, Serial No. 481,386

1 Claim. (Cl. 210498) This invention relates to a closure device, and more specifically, to a closure for a drain pipe.

One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide a floor drain pipe cover into which a discharge hose for a washing machine may be directly inserted to receive the waste water therefrom without permitting the water to run on and dampen the floor adjacent the machine and the drain.

Another object of this invention is to provide a drain pipe cover adapted to receive a hose connected with the discharge valve of a washing machine, the hose being adapted for insertion through the cover whereby soapy waste water is discharged directly into the drain, the arrangement being such that it eliminates all hazards which normally accrue when the waste water is discharged directly on the floor.

A further object of this invention is to provide a drain pipe cover with access means to facilitate the introduction of a conduit therethrough.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a drain pipe cover which is non-complex in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and assemble, and durable in use.

Other and further objects of the instant invention will become more evident from the following specification when read in conjunction with the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a drain pipe cover constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the drain pipe cover illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail cross-sectional view taken on the horizontal plane of line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail cross-sectional view taken on the vertical plane of line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing, reference numeral designates, in general, a drain pipe cover constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention. As is seen in the drawing, the drain pipe cover comprises a substantially circular body portion 12 having an enlarged, substantially rectangular slot 14 formed therein, the slot being substantially radially disposed and extending inwardly from the circumference of the main body 12. The main body 12 is provided with a plurality of transversely extending spaced openings or apertures 16 which are positioned in a plurality of concentric circles. The main body 12 is also provided with a pair of transversely extending screw receiving apertures 18, the apertures 18 being diametrically opposed to each other.

The main body 12, at the opposite sides of the slot 14, is provided with a pair of confronting supporting flanges 20 and 22, the flanges extending inwardly from the circumference of the main body portion and terminating adjacent the inner end 24 of the slot 14 but spaced there from. Intermediate the inner ends of the flanges 20, 22 and the inner end 24 of the slot 14, the main body 12 has a pair of pintle receiving openings 26, 28 formed therein.

An elongated substantially rectangular access gate 30 having a plurality of apertures 32 formed therein is provided for the main body 12. As is seen in the drawing, the access gate 30 is constructed with an elongated substantially hollow tubular boss 34 that projects laterally from a side of the gate and which is designed to receive a pair of pintles 36, 38 and a helicoidal spring 40. The pintle are disposed, one at each end of the boss 34, and the spring 40 is positioned intermediate the adjacent ends of the pintles 36, 38, the spring 40 biasing the pintles 36, 38 for movement in a direction away from each other. The gate 30, together with its associated pintles and helicoidal spring 40 is adapted to be inserted within the slot 14 in such a manner that the pintles 36 and 38 engage within the pintle openings or apertures 26, 28, respectively, to pivotally connect the gate 30 with the main body 12, the boss 34 being then positioned between the inner ends of the flanges 20, 22 and the inner end 24 of the slot 14.

As is seen in the drawing, the gate 30 is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed longitudinally extending flanges 42, 44 which, when the gate 30 is pivoted to its closed position, engage and seat against the adjacent flanges 20 and 22, respectively.

A drain cover constructed in the manner described above is secured to a floor by means of screws 46 or to the open end of the drain pipe by bolts (not shown).

In operation, an elongated flexible hose has one of its ends connected with the drain port of a washing machine, and the other end thereof is inserted through the slot 14 after the access gate 30 has been pivoted upwardly to its open position. After the washing machine has been utilized and it is desired to empty the waste water therefrom, the discharge valve thereof is opened and the waste water passes through the hose directly to the drain pipe without contact with the floor. Upon the complete discharge of the waste water, the hose is withdrawn from the slot 14 and the access gate 30 is then pivoted downwardly to its closed position.

The access gate, it is seen, in its closed position lies flush with the upper surface of the main body 12 and presents no protuberances which would cause physical injury by stumbling thereagainst. At the same time, it should be recognized that by precluding the accumulation of soapy waste water upon the floor no injuries will occur by virtue of an inadvertent or accidental slipping thereon.

Having described and illustrated one embodiment of this invention in detail, it will be understood that the same is ofiered merely by way of example, and that the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A floor drain cover comprising a body portion having a plurality of transversely extending apertures formed therein, said apertures being arranged in a plurality of substantially concentric circles, said body portion having a substantially rectangular recess extending transversely therethrough and inwardly from the edge thereof, said body portion having supporting flanges oppositely disposed on the lower edges of the longitudinal sides of said recess, said flanges extending at one of their respective ends to a point adjacent to and spaced from the inner end of the recess, said body portion having pintle openings formed therein and disposed between the inner ends of said flanges and the inner end of said recess, an elongated substantially rectangular access gate having a substantially hollow elongated cylindrical boss at one end thereof, said boss being adapted to receive a pair of pintle members, said pintle members being disposed at opposite ends of said boss and the outer ends of said pintle members being adapted to engage within said pintle openings with said boss being positioned intermediate said inner ends of said flanges and the inner end of said recess, a coil-spring positioned between said pintles and normally biasing said pintles outwardly away from each other, and said access gate being integrally formed with a pair of flanges, said 10 flanges extending along the upper edges of the oppositely 4 disposed longitudinal sides of said gate, said last-named flanges being adapted to seat against said supporting flanges when said access gate is pivoted in said recess to its closed position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 286,951 McBee Oct. 16, 1883 FOREIGN PATENTS 574,343 Great Britain Ian. 1, 1946 

